PROPUESTA DE TEXTO CAMPAÑA MUNDIAL PARA RECLAMAR LA SOBERANÍA DE LOS PUEBLOS, DESMANTELAR EL PODER CORPORATIVO Y PONER FIN A LA IMPUNIDAD

This draft treaty proposes a comprehensive international legal framework to hold transnational corporations (TNCs) and their managers accountable for human rights violations. It argues for the supremacy of international human rights law over trade and investment agreements, establishes the responsibility of 'home states' to regulate TNCs extraterritorially, and proposes the creation of an International Court on Transnational Corporations and an International Monitoring Center. The text details specific obligations for TNCs—including bans on forced labor, protection of indigenous land rights, and environmental compliance—and mandates that states ensure access to justice and reparations for affected communities.

• The proposed treaty asserts that international human rights law holds hierarchical supremacy over all other legal instruments, specifically those concerning trade and investment.
• Transnational corporations (TNCs) and their managers would be subject to criminal, civil, and administrative liability for human rights violations, regardless of the legal framework in the host or home state.
• The treaty introduces the concept of 'joint and several liability' (responsabilidad solidaria), making parent companies responsible for the actions of their subsidiaries and supply chains.
• States are obligated to protect human rights extraterritorially, meaning they must regulate TNCs headquartered in their territory to prevent abuses in other countries.
• The proposal calls for the establishment of an International Court on Transnational Corporations to investigate and judge complaints, and an International Monitoring Center to inspect TNC activities.
• TNCs are prohibited from using state armed forces, public security, or private militias to threaten or attack communities organizing for rights and reparations.
• The treaty mandates that TNCs respect the territorial and self-determination rights of indigenous peoples and traditional communities, including sovereignty over natural resources and genetic wealth.
• International Financial Institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank and IMF, are identified as potentially responsible for human rights violations if they finance TNCs known to commit abuses.
• The document proposes strict measures against 'revolving doors' between state agencies and TNCs, suggesting a five-year ban for government members to prevent corporate capture.
• The treaty requires that states conduct Environmental and Human Rights Impact Assessments before entering into international trade and investment obligations.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2017). PROPUESTA DE TEXTO CAMPAÑA MUNDIAL PARA RECLAMAR LA SOBERANÍA DE LOS PUEBLOS, DESMANTELAR EL PODER CORPORATIVO Y PONER FIN A LA IMPUNIDAD. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Treaty_draft-ES1.pdf

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. PROPUESTA DE TEXTO CAMPAÑA MUNDIAL PARA RECLAMAR LA SOBERANÍA DE LOS PUEBLOS, DESMANTELAR EL PODER CORPORATIVO Y PONER FIN A LA IMPUNIDAD. 2017. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Treaty_draft-ES1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational2017propuesta, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{PROPUESTA DE TEXTO CAMPAÑA MUNDIAL PARA RECLAMAR LA SOBERANÍA DE LOS PUEBLOS, DESMANTELAR EL PODER CORPORATIVO Y PONER FIN A LA IMPUNIDAD}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2017}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Treaty_draft-ES1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }